Lina Nilsson

Lina Nilsson ( born June 17, 1987 in Ystad ) is a Swedish football player. The defensive player who is used both as a midfielder and defender, made ​​his debut in 2009 in the Swedish national team.

Career

Nilsson began playing football in the known especially for his handball section IFK Ystad, before the youth department of the Sjöbo IF joined. There she was discovered by the person in charge of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet and invited to the youth national teams of the association. This they went through and participated with the U-19 selection at the 2006 European Championship, in which the selection was eliminated in the group stage.

In 2006, Nilsson for the women's team Malmö FF. There, they debuted during the 2006 season in the Damallsvenskan and also played in the Swedish U-23 selection. In both teams she established herself in the defensive area. On the side of the internationals Nilla Fischer, Linda Forsberg and Therese Sjögran they matured at the meanwhile independent and vice baptized in LDB FC club itself for national team and was appointed the first time the selection in the summer of 2009 by Thomas Dennerby. Your international debut she had on 19 July of the year in a 2-0 win over China, as they came on in the 55th minute for the game Anna Paulson.

With the national team, she participated in the European Championship finals in 2009 and was nominated for the 2011 World Cup. In the quarter- final against the Australians, they came on in the 90th minute for their first World Cup bet. With the 3-1 victory, both the semi-final against Japan has been reached, as well as qualifying for the London Olympics. On July 16, 2011, she won with the team the 3rd place match in a 2-1 victory over France.

In 2012 she came though only four of the top ten international caps for use, but they stood in the Swedish squad for the 2012 Olympics., Where they came in three of four games to use. Overall, they came in 2012 in nine games for use.

She was part of the squad for the European Championship in 2013, but only came in two games for use.

Achievements

  • Third of the World Cup 2011
  • Swedish Champion 2010, 2011
Defender (association football)
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